Football Gossip & Transfer News For July 10, 2016

The Football Association is intent on an English successor to Roy Hodgson as England manager with Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce and Bournemouth counterpart Eddie Howe the leading candidates for the job.(Sunday Telegraph)

The United States Soccer Federation will not stand in the way of Jurgen Klinsmann if the 51-year-old German coach, currently in charge of the US national side, is offered the position as England manager. (Sunday Mirror)

Dutchman Guus Hiddink, 69, is emerging as one of the stronger contenders for the England job and would be happy to school a young English coach such as Eddie Howe or Gareth Southgate to take over after the 2018 World Cup. (Mail on Sunday)

England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, could be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium with Guardiola keen to complete a £20m deal for Barcelona’s 24-year-old German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. (Sunday Times)

Manchester United have agreed to pay Paul Pogba £11m a year and are ready to make a £100m offer to Juventus for the 23-year-old midfielder.(AS)

Almost a quarter of the fee the Red Devils pay for the France international will go to Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola.(Sunday Times)

United manager Jose Mourinho will sell up to eight players to finance the deal for Pogba, with Marcos Rojo, Morgan Schneiderlin, both 26, and 31-year-old Bastian Schweinsteiger among those at risk at Old Trafford.(Sun on Sunday)

Mourinho will also offload former Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, 28, for £20m to free up funds.(Sunday Express)

Spain playmaker Mata could go to Juventus as part of the deal to bring Pogba to Old Trafford.(Sunday People)

Meanwhile, Mourinho is still interested in another France international – Paris St-Germain’s 29-year-old midfielder Blaise Matuidi.(ESPN)

Manchester United have sacked head of youth player recruitment Derek Langley, who had been with the Red Devils for 16 years, as they continue to overhaul the club’s management and scouting set-up.(Mail on Sunday)

Chelsea’s opening offer for Real Madrid’s Spain striker Alavaro Morata, 23, has been rejected, with the La Liga club keen to hold on to the player. (Marca)

Bruno Peres will cost Manchester City £17m as manager Pep Guardiola chases the Torino full-back, 26, as well as Everton’s John Stones 22, and Leonardo Bonucci, 29, of Juventus to strengthen his defence.(Mail on Sunday)